It’s true once again: Badgers vote
Students and other members of the Badgers community voted en masse in the 2024 general election at polling places on campus, including the first presidential vote for many of the younger students,
Students and other members of the Badgers community voted en masse in the 2024 general election at polling places on campus, including the first presidential vote for many of the younger students,
This election day, experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison are available to provide up-to-date insights and analysis on key election 2024 issues, national and state races, polling, political communication and more.
FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver discussed the promise and pitfalls of polling data days ahead of the midterm elections.
In-person absentee voting and voter registration for Madison residents will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Tuesday, March 22 to Friday, April 1 (except weekends) at Memorial Union and Union South, as well as other Madison locations.
After careful preparation by the Madison City Clerk’s office and UW-Madison officials, Election Day went ahead on Nov. 3 at seven polling places on campus. Students and other voters wore face masks and maintained physical distance from each other as they cast their ballots. Many students had cast their votes early, but same-day voting was …
A dedicated group of UW-Madison students who are part of the #BadgersVote coalition came out the evening of Nov. 2 to create street chalkings reminding people to vote in the Nov. 3 presidential election. All were wearing face masks and practicing safety protocols as the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues.
University officials will be offering several opportunities to engage in civic dialogue, build community, and discuss the election both before and after the vote.
Supervisors should provide flexibility to UW-Madison employees who plan to vote in-person on Election Day, Nov. 3. Employees should reach out to their supervisor to ensure their voting plan can be accommodated.
With voting already well underway, former Vice President Joe Biden has extended his leads over President Donald Trump in three key battleground states — Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — according to new polls by the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
While the lead-up to the election matters, political science Professor Kathy Cramer is also thinking about what happens afterwards. Roughly half of population will be disappointed, she says. So Cramer is looking for ways to be “civil and good to each other on campus and beyond campus.”
UW-Madison experts are available to discuss election topics from campaigning during a pandemic to the debate’s “mute” button and more.
You will receive your full UW–Madison pay if you volunteer as an election official, or, if you choose to receive compensation for serving as an election official, that amount will be deducted from your regular pay.
Students cast their votes for the Nov. 3 presidential election during the first day of in-person absentee voting on Tuesday, at three outdoor tents set up on campus.
In-person absentee voting is taking place on campus from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 30. Tents are set up at Union South, Memorial Union and East Campus Mall outside the Student Activity Center.
As voting gets underway in many states, Joe Biden remains ahead of Donald Trump in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, according to a poll by the UW–Madison Elections Research Center.
The latest findings from the UW–Madison Elections Research Center will examine voter opinions in three states — Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — based on surveys fielded Sept. 10–21.
“All three states remain battlegrounds that should not be ignored by either campaign,” said Barry Burden, political science professor and director of the Elections Research Center.
New surveys in three key battleground states show Sen. Bernie Sanders with sizable leads in the Michigan and Wisconsin Democratic primaries, but a closer contest among Democrats in Pennsylvania.
The first polls, directed by the Elections Research Center at UW–Madison, will be conducted in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania immediately after the New Hampshire primary.
Early voting on campus from Feb. 10 to 13 for Madison residents: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Union South and Memorial Union 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Student Activity Center and the Health Sciences Learning Center A big year for elections kicks off this month. The Spring Primary Election Day is Feb. …